Owner/Operator, Duncan Family Farms
Arnott Duncan is a 4th generation Arizona farmer who owns and operates Duncan Family Farms in Goodyear, Arizona. After receiving his degree in agronomy and plant genetics from the University of Arizona in 1982, Arnott returned to Central Arizona to work on his family’s cotton farm. In 1985 he decided to leave the family farm to establish his own farming operation.
Arnott married his wife, Kathleen in 1986 and by 1990 they were raising two sons and an increasing variety of fruits and vegetables on their farm. By 1994 the farm had expanded into organic production and today Duncan Family Farms grows year-round in Arizona, California, New York and Oregon. All crops are Certified Organic and the list has included Beets, Kales, Chards, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Culinary Herbs, Strawberries and Organic Baby Lettuces and Spinach for processors who provide bagged salads to the retail and food service industries. As his business has evolved, Arnott has managed to blend the best of traditional farming with the latest in agricultural technology. The establishment of a variety of innovative programs has led Duncan Family Farms to receive numerous awards and to become nationally recognized as a ‘showcase’ of progressive and environmentally sensitive farming techniques.
Duncan Family Farms Mission Statement: At Duncan Family Farms we believe that our primary responsibility is to produce clean, healthy, life-giving food. We are also committed to making a strong contribution to an improved environment and to giving back to our community.
